A method for predicting a student's risk for academic probation in a professional program in allied health

Journal of Allied Health

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 17-23

  Jewell, Dianne V ^a   Riddle, Daniel L ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ACCREDITATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVALUATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MANAGEMENT; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREDICTION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; STANDARD; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADULT; COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); RISK; STUDENTS, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS;

EID: 17144383943     PISSN: 00907421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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